Johannes 'Jan' Zacharias Beck, SV/PROG1

BECK JOHANNES ZACHARIAS (S). - Langensalza. Brother of Johann Christoffel B. (q.v.), son of Christoffel Sebastian B. Arr. 1715 as so., loaned as “tapperskneg” 1719-22, b. 1722, lessee of wine-licence, opened branch taps at Rondebosch and Mowbray. ~ (1) Elsje v. As, (2) 31.10.1728 Geertruyd Christina Blankenberg. 13 children. (GMR 1716-19; CJ 1130: 28; Rqq. 1722: 30, 1722:90, 1723:96, 1724:59, 1726:24, 1727-28:18:26, 1735-36: 32: 94; Test. CJ 1072: 7; CJ 1168:44; G.R. nr. 22. See also P. W. Laidler, “A Tavern of the Ocean”, p. 198.)

- Dr. J. Hoge, Personalia of the Germans at the Cape, 1652-1806, Archives Year Book for South African History (Cape Town: Government Printer, Union of South Africa, 1946)

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Heraldry of South African Families / Coats of arms, crests, ancestry by C.PAMA/ A. A. Balkema, 1972

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BECK

Argent, an anchor in bend sinister azure, [31] on a chief azure three cranes or (fig. 167).

Johannes Zacharias Beck, fr. Langensalza; arr. 1713 in the Dutch Company's service, later innkeeper at Rondebosch and Mowbray. Marr. (1) Elsje van As; (2) 31.10.1728 Geertruyd Christina Blankenberg.

According to Bell the drawing was made from the arms on the seal of Reynier Beck, grandson of the above, 'a wellknown and respected notary'. He was bapt. Cape Town, 4.1.1769 and marr. 18.4.1790 Catharina Cloete.

[31] Acc. to AG the anchor should be in bend.

Added by Y. DROST, 8 AUG 2017

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